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-al. 1  of or pertaining to; adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. 2  Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: The expression 'et al.' is a specialized abbreviation for Latin 'et alli (=and other people). It is used adverbially after a name or a list of names to indicate that other people are also involved. Note the period after 'al', it is part of the spelling. Example: The method is described in an article by Feynman et al. (= and other writers).